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Ava Baby, Ava Home and Essential Oil Fragrances

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& 

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February Specials

Pamper yourself or for that special person

One jar of Lemon Sugar Body Scrub and one jar of Body Butter gift wrapped 

for$31.95

That price is $3 off the product price with no extra charge for the 

adorable gift wrap! 

New Products Enjoyed

Body Soap Bar

Today I got to use the body soap bar on my little one and I actually think I prefer it to the shower gel when it comes to washing a child.  The lather made it easier to just use our hands to wash and Siena was excited to use it to wash herself.  

Body Butter

After using the body soap we then lathered on the body butter.  Siena's dry skin just sucked up the butter and I think just like my skin it was much happier.  

I love the new products and think you will too.  

New Products Introduced & January Specials

New Products Introduced by Ava Anderson Non Toxic

Body Butter

4 oz

$17.95

3 Bars for

$23.95

January Customer Specials

Sunscreen

Buy One get One Free

$18.95

January Host Specials

Double Host Reward

Here's to keeping it simple!

Over the years I'm sure that, like most people, I have always chosen lofty resolutions that I'm able to find success for perhaps a few months, maybe a few weeks and sometimes only for a few days.  This year I'm keeping it simple.  The thought is that simple changes may not always show big results in a quick amount of time but they may eventually make big changes that last longer.  


1.  Drink more water

2.  Try to eat less meat and more fruit and veggies  (note: I'm not giving anything up)

If you too have made a resolution this year to be healthier let me encourage you to also keep it simple.  Don't give up something, just make small changes by substituting one thing for another.  


Why not start with getting the toxins out of your personal care products?  


Did you know? 


"According to the FDA, a cosmetic is anything used for "cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance." An average U.S. consumer uses about 10 cosmetic products every day, including makeup, soap, shampoo, lotion, hair gel and cologne, says Lisa Archer, the national coordinator for The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC), a nonprofit advocacy group based in San Francisco and financed in part by the Breast CancerFund, a nonprofit organization. As a result, she says, people are exposed to roughly 126 different chemicals daily, many of which haven't been thoroughly tested."




"adolescent girls typically experiment with an increasing number and variety of body care products. Teen study participants used an average of nearly 17 personal care products each day, while the average adult woman uses just 12 products daily. Thus, teens may unknowingly expose themselves to higher levels of cosmetic ingredients linked to potential health effects at a time when their bodies are more susceptible to chemical damage."






Start small - check out your personal care products using the EWG Cosmetics Database


Ready to make a change today?  Check out the online .pdf of the catalog (greener option then a printed one) for Ava Anderson Non-toxic Products.


To Purchase or try any products call me at 503.502.1080 or visit http://www.avaandersonnontoxic.com/RoseJanusz


Here is to the beginnings of a healthier year for you and your family.  Cheers!

A Video Provided by Metro on Your makeup bag.

Happy to see this came from our own Metro.  Besides you putting these harmful chemicals on your face and then into your blood stream you are also putting them into our environment when you spray your perfume and when the water takes them down the drain.  Be Smart and educate yourself on the products you are using.

Teens and Chemicals

Scary thought that our teens aren't even aware of the chemicals they are putting on their bodies. If informed they might make a different choice then the current one.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

HOLIDAY GREETINGS! 

Another Consultant sent this to her customers and I completely agreed with the idea. We are going to make an effort to create homemade gifts and to buy from small businesses. 


You, the customer, are our everything. Spending $100 at Walmart or another big store during the holidays won't make a difference to anyone; but spending $100 through a home business owner over the Holidays means our business can continue; it gives us our pay, earns us our promotions, meets our sales quotas, and helps us educate and inform without using harsh sales techniques. The big stores will not care about you the way we will because unfortunately, you don't mean that much to them. You mean the world to us - shop a home business for the Holidays this year! 


Check Out the latest Catalog and remember if you are interested in hosting a party or trying any products you can always contact me at rdjanusz@gmail.com 


November Specials


All Lipsticks and Lip glosses are also $3.99 while supplies last.  A great time to stock up and great for stocking stuffers.  

Join the Fight

EWG's groundbreaking research has found hundreds of chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of newborns. It proves that babies being born every day have already been exposed to toxic chemicals.

The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 would require the chemical industry to prove that its products are safe before they are sold. Under this bill, chemicals would have to be tested against a strong standard that protects the most vulnerable among us, especially children. The same safety standard has already been shown to be effective and feasible when used for determining the safety of pesticides. This bill would give the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to restrict or prohibit chemicals already known to be dangerous. It would also protect the public from smoke-screening secrecy claims.

It's time for the chemical industry to stop using hazardous pollutants and to make sure its products are safe for children. Congress has taken the first step by introducing the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, but this fight isn't over. Your senators need to hear from you today that you want them to support the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.

Send your senator an email

The School Year Has Begun

I have been back to teaching now for just over a month and realize that it is much easier to live healthy when you have time to make the right choices. Bad choices are so much easier when you are pressed for time. Cutting up fresh veggies takes more time for a meal then throwing a processed dish into the oven for 20 minutes. We took some time today to reflect on the last few weeks and how our meals although still healthier then last year have changed since this summer, while I was home. We still chose one quick meal for the week but plan to throw fresh veggies in with it also, rather then it just being a quick processed meal. I do question how much time it takes to cook a healthy meal and that just means less time cuddling with my little one. I know when she gets older we can make it a family affair cooking together but right now I only can keep her interested for little chunks of time.

I knew this fall was going to be a stressful time of the year with teaching a new class but I really need to make sure that I remember I'm not helping my family or myself if I never get to see them. Finding a balance is needed. This week I'm going to focus on figuring out how to be more affective with my time so I get more of that time with my family.

We have found a pretty simple way of putting more veggies in one meal and that is a veggie filled pizza. We have cut the pizza sauce and use olive oil and garlic with feta and any veggie that sounds good. No Meat for this meal and we have plenty of left overs for the week. We haven't made the usual run to Papa Murphy's in weeks.

Consensus statement: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose potential threat to children

Consensus statement: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose potential threat to children

Success with Juicing

It has been over a month and we have started our day with some sort of juice or fruit smoothie. The juicer is getting a workout in our house. David is now down 7 pounds in 3 weeks and I am down one pant size (I hate the scale and unless made to won't step on it). The great part about having the juicer is that veggies and fruits are no longer going bad in the fridge. When we are worried they are going to go to waste we just through them in a juice and get our vitamins. Today both my little one and my brothers little boy shared a kale, carrot, celery and lemon juice with me. This last week was a hot one and instead of grabbing a cold soda we've been making watermelon juice. By going to the watermelon juice instead of the soda we are getting a nutrient rich flavorful drink. David made the first one with Watermelon and kiwi fruit. It was wonderful and refreshing :)

For more watermelon recipes click here: WATERMELON

Now my next goal is getting up earlier to workout. It's getting more difficult as the school year is now underway and it is so dark. The gym is going to be visited more as my running route is a little scary in the dark even with two big dogs.

Ava September Specials

For All Customers:
FREE Sunscreen with the purchase of $75 or more. This is a very safe sunscreen. A must have to protect you and your families! (21% non nanoparticle zinc oxide, with organic jojoba, cocoa, beeswax, olive oil and cococoa) that's it! Just pay shipping/handling and tax. $18.95 retail value. one free sunscreen per order.

For Hosts Only:
Host an Ava Party and you can purchase ONE "Host Only" item ... or earn ONE FREE! This is in addition to your host rewards earned through party sales.

For more info feel free to contact me at rdjanusz@gmail.com

Be the Change!

Says everything so perfectly using illustration and video. Worth a watch and can change your thinking.

A Wake-Up Story from Healthy Child Healthy World on Vimeo.

Goodbye Anemia. I Hope!

After struggling to lose the baby weight with exercise and diet I finally started bugging my doctors last spring. After a routine check up with my doctor last week we reviewed all my blood work and discussed that he is baffled at why I can't lose the weight. The only concern he found in my blood work was me being slightly anemic. He suggested supplements. I decided that I didn't need to supplement if I could put more leafy greens like kale into my diet. Tomorrow I have more blood work to get drawn and am hoping that the big glass of kale, carrot, and apple juice this evening will help with the anemia. We will see. I have attached a great article with a recipe for Kale Juice or "Green Lemonade".

Aren't organic or plant-based products better when in cosmetics?

Does your product contain only organic or plant-based ingredients but still has a high hazard score or low data availability rating?

Even plant-based ingredients can be harmful -- poison ivy, for example -- and should meet the same safety standards as those derived from petroleum, mines or animals. It's hard to tell which ingredients are truly "organic" or "natural" because truth-in-marketing rules for food don't apply in the cosmetics world. An exception - products bearing the USDA organic seal contain ingredients that come from plants grown without artificial pesticides and fertilizers.

Source: EWG http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

How has this bit of data influenced my family? This morning my husband asked me to look up his shaving soap. The product scored a 2 but we wanted to know why. As we looked deeper into the ingredients we found that clove powder and clove oil both scored a 5 for the following reason, "Allergies/immunotoxicity". Check out your cosmetics and see what you find.

Cosmetic Database

New Products Introduced

avaSKIN - NEW 2oz moisturizer & EYE CREAM: The new two ounce moisturizer in a tube will replace the current one ounce bottle we currently have. We are proud to be able to supply you and our customers an improved product with organic botanical ingredients, double the amount of product and no more airless pumps! This product will now be priced at $20.95 for the 2oz size. The EYE CREAM -- WOW - you will not believe the amazing organic ingredients we have in this product. It is luxurious and it performs beautifully!

avaSUN - moisturizer with SPF & lip balm with SPF (15) plus 7pc avaSUN set: Moisturizer is excellent for everyday protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays. The "hydrating" lip balm with spf is like no other. It is moist, delicious, and addicting, while protecting from the sun, as well! We have also introduced the avaSUN set which includes: 3 sunscreens, 3 lip balms and the daily moisturizer with SPF.

avaBODY - deep conditioning treatment & styling cream for hair: We now have all the hair products needed for beautiful, radiant & healthy hair. You will see that these products are terrific!

avaFACE---Mascara: lengthening mineral mascara is here!

I am ordering mine this week so by next week I should have the new products for you to try.

To Puchase

Meat Or No Meat

If you want a new perspective on the food you eat, watch or read, "Food Inc." I don't know if this book pushed me to be a little more willing to try new things or just the fact that I believe we need a change. Over the last week we bought a juicer which was my husbands idea after hearing about a juice fast from his best friend from college. Watch the movie, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". Our first juice was a success, Celery and Pineapple Juice even the 19 month old loved it and had the cutest green mustache after drinking most of mine. When I was out at appointments David made his little girl a carrot and apple juice. This led to a stained blanket and a nasty diaper later but a happy girl.
I then had a friend who has changed her diet after reading the book, "The China Study" suggest meeting up at a local restaurant which is strictly vegan. The first thing she suggested was the fresh pretzel with this amazing creamy cashew dip that was actually almost as good as cheese. She then got a sandwich which had no meat but tofu and was amazing. All I could think about was how I need to go back and figure out how to make that sandwich at home.
Today for our outing we went to the food carts on Mississippi and instead of getting something with meat I decided to try a Fried Chickpea Sandwich from Garden State. It was wonderful and I was glad to have a great veggie meal for a second day. This time I found the recipe and I will have to try it soon when we aren't making a juice.

Spicy Chickpea Sandwich

Blueberry Picking and Muffins

Oatmeal Blueberry Applesauce Muffins

An easy recipe for the family and a good way to use up the last of our fresh blueberries. We will see if Siena likes them when she wakes up from her nap.